Stephen Robinson is no stranger to the SFPUC. As the new Wastewater Enterprise Capital Program Director, Robinson doesn’t think of his job as merely a title but as an opportunity to steer the agency forward towards a more sustainable future. “Five words for me in a title is just too many,” Robinson said through laughter….
Author: Aziza Jackson
Local Artists Sirron Norris and Malik Seneferu to Create Temporary Artworks for Bayview- Hunters Point Neighborhood
This story has been published by SFPUC’s Art and Community Benefits Program in partnership with SFAC’s Public Art Program. Bay Area visual artists Sirron Norris and Malik Seneferu have been selected by the SFPUC to be the first of four artists to create large-scale temporary murals in the Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood. Artwork by Norris and…
Workforce Development Spotlight: Al Smith
For Al Smith, a career in the construction industry never comes too late. As a Laborer apprentice from San Francisco who grew up in Bayview-Hunters Point, Smith is currently working for Western Water, a subcontractor on WW–628 Southeast Treatment Plant (SEP) New Headworks Facility – Bruce Flynn Pump Station. “I kind of waited late in…
A Day in the Life: Meet David George
Any mention of his one-year-old grandson, and David George’s smile lights up the room. He proudly boasts that he was born and raised in the Bayview and starts reliving fond memories of the Hunters Point Community Youth Park and Aunt Bea, both staples of the historic neighborhood. “My childhood was kind of… I can say…
Walking in a Winter Wonderland
The SFPUC kicked off the holiday season in style with this year’s Winter Wonderland event on Thursday, Dec. 19, at the Bayview Opera House. Mayor London Breed and District 10 Supervisor Shamann Walton were two of many cheerful guests at Winter Wonderland this year and took time to speak with community members and snap photos…
A Day in the Life: Meet Jewelia Haynes
Jewelia Haynes comes from a big family. The San Francisco resident credits her mother, father, and siblings with being her biggest motivators as she sought out a better life and a brighter path for her future. Haynes currently works as an apprentice operator for Operator Engineers Local 3 Union. She operates construction equipment for A&B…